A win at Poetry Nook

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Hi,

I was slightly surprised (in fact, I shrieked!) on finding out today that I won the 357th Weekly Poetry Contest at Poetry Nook, with a slightly satanic poem about a geological feature in Shropshire known as the Devil's Chair, https://www.poetrynook.com/

This site was recommended to me by my friend Martin Elster ('Miles T. Ranter'), who has also won there. There are usually about 20 entries per week and all themes and styles are allowed. The rules are here, https://www.poetrynook.com/contest/358t ... ry-contest, along with the entries for the 358th contest, which are pretty interesting to read :)

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Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:00 pm

A dark one indeed. There is a haunting cry with raptors.

Congrats Fliss.

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Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:03 pm

Thanks, mac! Yes, I was going for haunting, and the rest, lol. I had a lot of fun writing this one 😈 :lol:

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Fliss, I don't know why I didn't notice this before, but congratulations.

It is now a week later, and I'm unable to find your poem on the site. Can you give me a link to it?
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Thanks, Caleb!

Yes, can link: https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/member/ode-devils-chair :)

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Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:56 pm

Fliss, that is quite an amazing poem, with creative and fascinating language.

I've decided that I want to study it, so I have copied it onto my computer.

You have taught me the word "tor", which I never knew.

Just one thing: Shouldn't "Geologist" be plural?

I'll get back to you on this one.
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Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:53 pm

Thanks, Caleb! Happy studying; and I'm glad to have introduced you to a new word. I love it when that happens through poetry :)

With 'Geologist', it's meant as a type, if that makes sense? I was thinking 'Man of Science', someone who might not believe in anything other than what can be known through science. Of course there are Women of Science too; I just had in mind a chap I used to know, who was a geologist.

Sorry if I'm not explaining myself very well this evening. I had to work all through last night, so I'm having another of my blurry days :lol:

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Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:19 am

Hello!

Poetry Nook's Frank Watson (really nice chap) emailed earlier this morning to let me know I'd won contest no. 365, with my 'Ode on Bird Island', via https://www.poetrynook.com/ (^v^) (Word-Bird is pleased)

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Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:36 pm

Delightful Fliss, a pocketful of paradise.

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Cheers, Phil! I seem to be doing well with odes in this contest :)

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Hi!

Happy to report that I won contest no. 365 with 'My Guy', via https://www.poetrynook.com/
Thanks to everyone who helped me with that one :)

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Remember this Fliss. All your success is making me tipsy...I've lost my glass :?...






















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Cheers, Phil! There were a few things I wasn't sure about in the final version, but perhaps the overall impression was good enough. You provided the link to the song, so thanks for that. Teamwork! And team drinking 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 :lol:
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Many congrats Fliss on both wins. Well deserved. I particularly enjoyed ‘Ode on the Devil's Chair’.

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Thanks, Tristan!

All a bit surprising, but I'm very happy with the wins. 'Devil's Chair' is part of a series I wrote after my granddad died in 2012. I found some solace in writing poems about the places I'd visited with him, strange though that may seem :)

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Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:28 pm

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone :)

I had another win at Poetry Nook today, with a poem about my first guinea pig. You can read it here, https://www.poetrynook.com/content/guinea-first

Wishing us all success in 2022!
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More success Fliss! I think I need to buy some more bottles for 2022🍾🥂

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Yes, get 'em in, MacPhil!

I keep thinking my luck will run out, but no harm in stocking up so I can drown my sorrows if necessary :lol:

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🤣 I think you need one or two of these...☕
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Much appreciated, MacPhil :)

Today I have been mostly drinking... soup! I had a couple of Irish cream liqueur chocolates earlier this evening, but I think the alcohol content is quite low 🤔

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Evening :)

Sorry I haven't looked in for a while; bit busy with work at the mo. I'm happy to report that I received an honorary mention on Poetry Nook for this poem, https://www.poetrynook.com/forum/honora ... t-requests

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🥂 well done Fliss :D

all the best

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Cheers, MacPhil!

Hope you're having a super Sunday :D

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